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20 books written by or about women musicians to add to your reading list

When searching a bookstore for music memoirs, it’s likely that the shelves are packed with men such as Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash and Keith Richards. While it may seem that there are fewer books written by or about women musicians, they are growing in numbers. Women in the music industry refuse to be silenced, and, […]

Critics’ Choice Awards 2021 winners announced—see the full list

Opting for a mix of in-person and virtual participation amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Critics’ Choice Awards is officially announcing the full list of 2021 winners Sunday. Actor Taye Diggs returns to host the 26th annual event for the third consecutive year, appearing live in Los Angeles for the ceremony airing on The CW. Honoring […]

Here’s how Black Flag and LCD Soundsystem inspired sophie meiers

If it were still the ‘90s, you wouldn’t be able to go to your local Blockbuster, rent a teen rom-com and not hear sophie meiers echoing in the opening credits. Creating a celestial ambiance on their latest EP, you and me again, meiers embodies soft whispers while exuding Gwen Stefani’s “zero fucks given” attitude. Throughout you […]